Wakefield Memorial waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Reading Memorial Rockets out 2-1. This was payback for Wakefield Memorial, who suffered an 8-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Reading Memorial's part, Ethan LeBovidge was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Reading Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Issac Robinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Wakefield Memorial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Reading Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Wakefield Memorial will head out on the road to take on Melrose at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Wakefield Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Melrose's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Reading Memorial, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 loss vs. Haverhill on the 29th.
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